Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
Charge
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Exercises leadership in the local, national, and international special collections communities to represent and promote concerns related to rare books, manuscripts, and other special collections.
The official RBMS committee rosters are listed below, and the RBMS website is available .
Roster
Melanie Griffin
(Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Anna Chen
(Vice-Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Dr. Joseph Gordon Daines, III
(Secretary, July 1, 2023, to June 3, 2025)
Ms. Sarah Horowitz
(Past-Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Heather G. Cole
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Libby Hertenstein
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Kellee E. Warren
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)
Yasmeen Shorish
(Board Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Megan R. Griffin
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
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Resources
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Composition
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As of August 2023, RBMS had 1,553 members. The committee composition is determined by section leadership.
Subcommitees and Task Forces
Origin
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The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section was established in 1958.
Staff Liaison
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Megan Griffin
Association of College & Research Libraries
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E-mail: mgriffin@ala.org
Get Involved
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Volunteers will need to complete the Committee service that begins July 1. More information, including volunteer deadlines and requirements, can be found on the .
